Oil drip catchers



May 3o, 1961 B. E. WEIBERT, JR 2,986,235

OIL DRIP CATCHERS Filed Dec. 9, 1957 IN VEN TOR.

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United States Patent O OIL DRIP CATCHERS IBayard E. Webert, Jr., P.O.lBox 964, Roswell, N. Mex.

Filed Dec. 9, 1957, Ser. No. 701,518

4 Claims. (Cl. 184106) The present invention relates to improvements inoil drip catchers for use under Iautomobiles or other machinery.

Conventional oil drip pans have been used on -garage floors andautomobile show rooms but after a short time in use they becomeunsightly and require cleaning due to the appearance of oil thereon. lfa paper or cardboard lining is provided for the oil drip pan theappearance of oil spots on the lining is ordinarily likewiseobjectionable.

An important object of the present invention is to provide an oil dripcatcher which is tidy and attractive during use and which is readilycleanable.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a lining or pad foran oil drip pan which conducts drippings to the bottom of the pan andmaintains a clean appearance on top.

A further object of the invention is to provide an oil drip catcherwhich is not liable to become damaged or to cause `damage to anautomobile or to spill oil on the floor if the catcher is accidentallyru-n over.

Other objects and yadvantages of the invention will become apparentduring the course of the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying `drawing forming a part of thisspecification and in which drawing,

Fig. 1 is a top plan -view of the o-il drip catcher.

Fig. 2 is a central vertical cross sectional View of the oil `dripcatcher on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the ydirection of thearrows.

Fig. `3 is a top plan view of a blank sheet of metal preferably used inmaking the pan forming a part of the oil drip catcher.

In the drawing which for the purpose of illustration shows only apreferred embodiment of the invention and wherein similar referencecharacters denote corresponding parts throughout the Views, the numeralgenerally `designates the oil drip catcher comprising a shallowrectangular sheet metal pan 11 and a lining consisting of a thin flatrectangular pad 12 of matted metal fibers.

The pan 11 preferably is formed vfrom a rectangular blank 13 of sheetmetal having its corners cut olf along diagonal edges 14. This blank 13may have delineations 15-18 dening marginal edge portions 19-22 that areinturned relative to the central main body or pan base portion 23 of theblank 13 to provide la peripheral rim 24 =for the pan 11. The uniformlythin flat pad 12 of matted metal libers forms a lining covering the baseor bottom `23 .of the pan and is held in place by the upwardly andinwardly folded rim 24 which firmly engages the marginal edges of thepad 12.

In use under a car, oil drippings falling on the pad 12 tend todissipate from the top of the pad -due to the ability of the metal bersto conduct drippings to the bottom of the pad by capillary -action thusleaving the top clean appearing.

Should a car Wheel accidentally run over the rim of the oil drip catcherthe edges of the pad 12 which are under 2,986,235 Patented May 30, 1961ice the folded marginal portions 19-22 of the sheet metal blank 13 willtend to resist attening of the rim 24. Inasmuch as the oil drippingscaught by the pan are dispersed by the matted metal bers of the pad, thecontents of the pan will not tend to spill or run out even if the pan istilted or used on ian inclined surface.

The oil -drip catcher 10 may be cleaned as a unit whenever necessary bysudsing wit-h a detergent and flushing with a hose.

Various changes may be made in the form of invention herein shown anddescribed without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A garage door covering and protecting oil drip catcher comprising ashallow pan having a llat bottom and non-absorbent means catching andconductin-g oil drops into concealed location at the bottom of the panthus maintaining :a clean appearance on top comprising a thin flat padof matted metal fibers covering and contacting the bottom of the pan.

2. A garage floor covering and protecting oil drip catcher comprising ashallow sheet metal pan having a at bottom and an upwardly and inwardlyturned peripheral rim, land non-absorbent means catching and conductin-goil drops into concealed location at the bottom of the pan thusmaintaining a clean appearance on top comprising a thin llat pad ofmatted metal fibers covering yand contacting the bottom of the pan andhaving its marginal edges extending -under the `rim of the pan.

3. A garage floor covering and protecting oil drip catcher comprising ashallow rectangular sheet metal pan having a flat main body portionforming a base and upwardly and inwardly turned marginal edge portionsforming a peripheral rim, and non-absorbent means catching andconducting oil drops into concealed location at the bottom of the panthus m-aintaining a clean appearance on top comprising a thin flat padof matted metal iibers covering and contacting the base of the pan andhaving its marginal edges clamped between the rim and pan base.

4. A `garage floor covering and protecting oil drip catcher comprising ametal sheet having a ilat rectangular main body portion forming a baseand upwardly and inwardly turned marginal edge portions Aforming Ia rim,and nonabsorbent means catching and conducting oil drops into concealedlocation at the bottom of the pan thus maintaining a clean appearance ontop comprising a thin flat rectangular pad of matted metal fiberscovering and contacting the base and having marginal edge portionsextending -under the rim, said rim engaging the marginal edge portionsof the pan and holding the sheet and pad in assembled relation.

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